So.... I used a no name spanish sidelock as a "trunk gun" for years and years.... The perfect SxS to hand to a friend's kid that you were taking out. No engraving, straight grain wood, case coloring long gone... You get the idea...
Well, I left it in a breakdown case for a few days and apparently a wall unit air conditioner condensed the wall and let moisture into the case.
Quite confident the case now has a cure for cancer judging by what's growing in there.
Action looked like it had been left at the bottom of the ocean for a few centuries.
Here's where everything stands:
1) Gun's value was only $700-800.
2) I've scrubbed the action, trigger and trigger guard and gotten it back to very servicable condition.
3) The barrels have external pitting where the forend attached.
4) Barrels have surface rust as well.
Here's the question for my esteemed friends....
Can I get the barrels polished and reblued or do I risk making them too thin?
If I can give it a shot, how much does this type of service go for?
Thanks!
